There's a chill in the air, the sun rides lower in the sky, and Harry Knowles once again missed seeing his shadow (it was obscured by his belly) thus indicating two more weeks of fall box office hangover. All of that can only mean its awards season. You know, that time of year when cranky old white men hand out meaningless statues to movie stars for standing in front of a camera and playing let's pretend.
Well at least it's mostly run by cranky old men. The People's Choice awards are only partially run by cranky old white men. Cranky old white men pick some things worth nominating, and then let the people vote on which one of their choices sucks less. If Channing Tatum ever gets the cranky old white guys to nominate him… look out.
So, this year's batch of People's Choice nominees are out. The categories are as always, pretty vague. They're not about anything anyone's done over the past year so much as they're a random rewarding for a celebrity's level of popularity. In other words, these statues are even more meaningless than most.
Take a look at all the newly announced nominees below, then go here to cast your vote. The awards will be handed out on January 9th of next year, so you've got time.
FAVORITE FEMALE MOVIE STAR
FAVORITE MALE MOVIE STAR
FAVORITE LEADING LADY
FAVORITE LEADING MAN
Matt Damon
Brad Pitt
Vince Vaughn
FAVORITE FEMALE ACTION STAR
Kate Beckinsale
Halle Berry
Uma Thurman
FAVORITE MALE ACTION STAR
Johnny Depp
Samuel L. Jackson
Jet Li
FAVORITE ON-SCREEN MATCH-UP
Jennifer Aniston & Vince Vaughn in "The Break-Up"
Matt Damon & Jack Nicholson & Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Departed"
Johnny Depp & Keira Knightley in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
TELEVISION
FAVORITE TV COMEDY
The King of Queens
My Name Is Earl
Two and a Half Men
FAVORITE TV COMEDY - ANIMATED
Family Guy
King of the Hill
The Simpsons
FAVORITE TV DRAMA
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Grey's Anatomy
House
FAVORITE COMPETITION/REALITY SHOW
American Idol
Deal or No Deal
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
FAVORITE TALK SHOW HOST
Ellen DeGeneres
Jay Leno
Oprah Winfrey
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Eva Longoria
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR
Patrick Dempsey
Charlie Sheen
Kiefer Sutherland
MUSIC
FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER
Faith Hill
Shakira
Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE MALE SINGER
Trace Adkins
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
FAVORITE GROUP
The Black Eyed Peas
Nickelback
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
FAVORITE POP SONG
"Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira
"Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado
"Stupid Girls" by Pink
FAVORITE ROCK SONG
"Call Me When You're Sober" by Evanescence
"Dani California" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Who Says You Can't Go Home" by Bon Jovi
FAVORITE R&B SONG
"Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera
"Sexyback" by Justin Timberlake
"Shake It Off" by Mariah Carey
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG
"Grillz" by Nelly
"Ridin'" by Chamillionaire
"Shake That" by Eminem
FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG
"Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood
"What Hurts The Most" by Rascal Flatts
"When the Stars Go Blue" by Tim McGraw
MISCELLANEOUS
FAVORITE FUNNY FEMALE STAR
Ellen DeGeneres
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Queen Latifah
FAVORITE FUNNY MALE STAR
Will Ferrell
Adam Sandler
Robin Williams
